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Question
A shop selling sewing machines offers 3% discount on all cash purchases. What cash amount does a customer pay for a sewing machine the price of which is marked as Rs 650.
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Solution
\[\text { Discount = 3 % } \]
\[\text { Marked price = Rs } . 650\]
\[\text { Now, 3 % of the MP } = \frac{3}{100} \times 650\]
\[ =\text { Rs } 19 . 50\]
\[\text { So, SP = MP - Discount }\]
\[ = 650 - 19 . 50\]
\[ = \text { Rs } 630 . 50\]
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